News
Monday, 28 June 2010 06:00
The incident On 16th June, Spill Tech were called to an accident scene south of Durban were a truck was involved in a collision and consequently spilt diesel. A response team was immediately dispatched to the scene. Clean up operation using Biozorb & biological cleaners BIOZORB peat fibre was used to absorb the free phase product. Once the product was absorbed, biological cleaners were used to remove the residual diesel stains from the tarred surface. Safe disposal Contamination soil from the roadside along with the absorbed diesel was collected and disposed of in heavy duty disposal bags and cable tied. The product was removed from site for disposal at a H:h landfill. Preparation for the next call out On completion of the clean up, the site was cleared and the Spill Tech responders returned to the depot to restock the response vehicles in preparation for the next call out. 
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 16:27
On the night of June 14th 2010, Spill Tech, a SASOL approved emergency spill response service provider, responded to a call for an overturned tanker in the Durban South Coast region. A fully equipped Hazmat Team was dispatched to site immediately. A site assessment was carried out upon arrival at the scene, drains in the vicinity were blocked off using BIOZORB peat fibre Booms. Since some parts of the tanker remained undamaged, product transfer was required to another storage unit. Before the Diesel, ULP and LRP were transferred bonding cables were set up to securely ground the tanker and pump, ensuring safe and efficient product transfer. The Hazmat Team was also properly dressed in the correct PPE and Bunker Gear. The incident site was in the vicinity of construction work and trenches were dug to monitor product migration. Spill Tech was onsite for the full duration of the clean-up until the next day to ensure that all necessary steps were taken to enable the full rehabilitation of the accident scene.
Monday, 14 June 2010 16:24
The Call During the first week of June 2010, Spill Tech’s Specialised Hazmat Team was called upon to repack highly hazard product due to a leak in a container. Due to the extreme corrosive nature of the product – Class 8, extreme caution was imperative to the successful and safe execution of the task at hand. Any contact with skin would result in severe burns and inhalation would have adverse respiratory effects. Fully Kitted The specialized Hazmat team was therefore dressed in full level B chemical splash suitsaccompanied with self contained breathing apparatus. Precautions First chemical absorbent booms and melt blown polypropylene chemical absorbent scatter were placed around the container as containment border before the container was opened. This would act as precaution in preventing any leakage from spreading. Safe Execution Once satisfied that the area was secured, the container was opened and the product repacked with extreme caution and the spilled product cleaned up. Decontamination On completion of the job, the Hazmat team followed decontamination procedures before leaving the site. With the intent to prevent contamination outside the controlled environment of the supervised site. 
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 10:11
The Call for Help On May 21st 2010, Spill Tech was called to site for a tanker roll over at the intersection of the M7 and N2, north bound to Durban. The tanker was carrying heavy fuel oil. Quick Response On arrival at the site, an immediate assessment was carried out and the storm water culverts were blocked off with BIOZORB, peat booms. The Spill Tech Specialized Hazchem Truck arrived on site with 1 cubic metre storage bins. The Clean-up Operation The Durban Fire Department commissioned Spill Tech's to control/ prevent further product escaping to the storm water drainage system. Spill Tech ensure that all response teams arrive on every site fully equipped to handle any situation. Thanks to this professional approach,we were then able to set up the necessary pumping equipment immediately andpump 4,000 litres from the damaged tank. The spilled product was pumped into the temporary storages bins. Spill Tech stayed on site for several hours assisting the contracted response team to ensure everything was carried out to the highest standard. Successfull Conclusion Once the required work was complete and the fire department was satisfied that the situation was under control, Spill Tech returned to the depot to decontaminate all the equipment and PPE. 
Monday, 31 May 2010 09:56
On the night of March 15th 2010, a transport vehicle was making it’s way througha residential area in Pinetown. The sump of the vehicle sustained substantial damage when it struck a rock, resulting in oil spilling down the driveway of a resident. Our general manager was first on site. After conducting a site inspection, a response team was dispatched to tend to the oil spill. The damaged vehicle was removed from the site by a specialized vehicle recovery company. Our team acted swiftly and commenced the clean up. BIOZORB, a peat product, was applied to the contaminated area. Once the contaminated absorbent was removed, degreaser was applied to remove residual oil along with consequent oil stain. Once the site had been cleaned to industry standard, Spill Tech left the site.
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